HeatSource: Breaking the barriers to heat pumps at scale

Join us and a panel of experts for a discussion on the current barriers to wide scale uptake of heat pumps in Scotland.  Heat pumps need to become more appealing and more affordable for consumers, a competent workforce able to respond to the demands of a growing sector is crucial too.  This session provides a forum to discuss these and more of the challenges facing the clean heat sector in Scotland.

Host

Emma Church, BE-ST

Panelists

Ian Edgeworth, Energy Training Academy

Ian is the Technical Director at the Energy Training Academy.

The Energy Training Academy provides state of the art training for gas engineer and renewable technology training from their brand-new facility in Dalkeith near Edinburgh.  The facility includes their own Net Zero Home, fully functioning and equipped with state-of-the-art green technologies for energy efficiency, clean heat and electric vehicle charging.

Robin Parker, NESTA

Robin is NESTA’s Mission Manager in Scotland for their Sustainable Future Mission.

NESTA UK are the UK’s innovation agency for social good. ‘A Sustainable Future’ is one of three core missions of NESTA’s work in the UK.  This mission aims to make it easier for people to use clean green sources of energy to heat and power their  homes.  Supporting consumers with novel content such as “Inside a heat pump home: virtual tour and homeowner Q&A” and working with stakeholders to shape policy plans and evidence for clean heat action in the UK and Scotland.

Agenda

13.30: Welcome/ Intro                                                                       

13.35: Panel introductions              

13.50: Discussion, including audience Q&A 

14.25: Wrap up                

14.30: Close